Justin Gates

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
157/165
Hometown:
Davison, Mich.
High School:
Davison

Sophomore/Freshman (2025-26)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in four tournaments and nine duals; bumped up to become Michigan's starter at 165 after a mid-season injury to Dylan Gilcher
• Represented U-M at the Big Ten Championships (March 7-8); avenged an earlier loss with a 2-1 decision against Maryland's AJ Rodrigues
• Posted a 13-13 season record with a 3-5 dual-meet record
• Earned Big Ten dual wins against Michigan State's DJ Shannon (9-0, Jan. 9) and Northwestern's Jacob Bostelman (6-0, Jan. 30)
• Closed out the dual season with a with a 4-1 decision against Central Michigan's Chandler Amaker (Feb. 22)
• Took sixth place at 165 pounds at the Kent State Holiday Classic Open (Dec. 20) with a 4-2 record
• Also went 2-2 at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
• Captured the 157-pound title at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 8) with a 3-0 record
• Beat Northwestern's Gunnar Myers 9-8 in collegiate debut at the MSU Open

Freshman (2024-25)
• Redshirted season; did not see competition due to injury

Prep
• Graduated from Davison High School (2024)
• Three-time Michigan state champion, winning at 144 pounds as senior (2024), 138 as a junior (2023) and 103 as a freshman (2021)
• Four-time state finalist, also taking second at 119 pounds as a sophomore (2022)
• Posted a career prep record of 147-8
• Contributed to two Davison's two MHSAA Division I team championships (2021, '22)
• Named the Michigan recipient of the 204 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
• Claimed the 135-pound title at the 2022 Grappler Fall Classic; two-time Grappler Gold champion (2021, '22)
• Went undefeated at NHSCA Duals (2023) and Tyrant Tussle Duals (2022, '23)
• Ranked as the No. 65 overall recruit by MatScouts

Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Engineering; undeclared major
• Born on December 22, 2004
• Son of Patric and Roxanne Gates
• Has three siblings, Tyler, Nick and Brook; Nick wrestled at Lourdes (2017-21) and Tyler wrestled at Indiana Tech (2019-23)